Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Tuesday, August 9 - The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris (1931)

Cheri-Bibi is an escape artist wrongly imprisoned for murdering the wealthy father of his admirer Cecile. The real murderer is Cecile's fiancé, Max. Together with his lover Vera (Max's lover, not Bibi's), they put the blame on Bibi, who is a romantic rival to Max, and he (Bibi) is sentenced to death. But Bibi escapes before his execution and hides in Herman's secret cellar (who's Herman?). When he (Bibi, not Herman) learns that Max is dying, Bibi goes to his house (wait... who's house? Oh, I get it! Max's house. Of course!) for his confession, but Max dies before it is told to anyone else. So Bibi, has just one chance, and he goes to Dr. Gorin who will make him look like Max so that he can clear his name and put the blame where it belongs - on Max, even in death.

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